Dreamhack Cluj-Napoca set to begin
The final major of the year is nearly upon us and sixteen teams have been gearing up for this event in Romania all week. The initial group stage for the $250,000 tournament is set to begin on Wednsday, but to tide you over in the mean time, check out our very own Fabio "f4nz0" Schlößer Vila's predictions on who will be able to survive the Cluj-Napoca groups.
Rumors of CS:GO Grand Prix Emerge
Richard Lewis dropped another bombshell on the CS:GO community this week with his report on the possibilty of the formation of a Global Offensive Grand Prix. Although the idea has been proposed before by single organisations, the fact that the circuit would be backed by all major teams gives it a significant chance of coming to fruition. For more details, check out the full article, here.
Hellraisers lose s1mple
The Ukrainian lineup has undergone a flurry of changes in recent months; this week, Hellraisers revealed that they were unable to come to an agreement with Aleksandr "s1mple" Kostyliev, who was poised to become a permanant member of their roster. The team had the following to say about the failed deal:
Mousesports find new coach
The German team has been without a coach for their CS:GO team for a minute; now, mousesports has revealed this week that they will be bringing 1.6 legend Navid "Kapio" Javadi to help sharpen up their roster for Dreamhack Cluj-Napoca, and will stay on board with the team until the end of the year. Read more about Kapio's background here.
Schneider leaves dignitas
Hellraisers weren't the only organisation to lose out on talent this week; Team Dignitas have suffered a heavy blow after Andreas "schneider" Lindberg announced he will be stepping down from the team due to communication issues. The Swede had the following to say about his withdrawal:
